Lawsuit Alleges “Corruption and Negligence” at Department of Energy

The Obama Legacy continues. Crony capitalism reigns!

From the article:

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Wednesday alleges mass favoritism in the Department of Energy’s decisions to award federal grants to major car companies to develop electric vehicles, according to a legal complaint obtained by Scribe.

The plaintiff, San Francisco-based XP Technology, says in a complaint filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that “corruption and negligence” pervaded DOE’s decision to award loan guarantees to Ford, Nissan, Tesla Motors, and Fisker Automotive for the development of electric vehicle technology.

“Investigations have shown that DOE officials intentionally stalled numerous applicants’ reviews in order to force them out of business and protect favored players,” the complaint claims. It adds:

XP has received information demonstrating that the unprecedented number of failures in the DOE program relative to what DOE officials have claimed to be “the most expensive and extensive due diligence in history” is explained by manipulated reviews, in the due diligence effort, on behalf of what the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigations found to be “favoritism” in published investigation reports. A senate ethics investigation states, in published reports, that “negligence and mismanagement by DOE officials” was a regular occurrence.
XP, which applied for federal backing under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program, “is seeking to have applicants who were “targeted” receive fair re-reviews, in a transparent manner, if they so desire.”

In addition to an unfair selection process, XP alleges that DOE retaliated against the company for reporting evidence of negligence and corruption incorporated into the various investigations into the ATVM program.

After XP staff first reported the incidents, becoming “whistle-blowers”, by reporting the evidence to GAO, Justice Department, The White House Press Office and The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, among others, they received threats and personal attacks. Over time, the volume of third party investigations, which have validated the charges of questionable acts by DOE staff have become voluminous.

The Energy Department did not return a request for comment by press time.

Read more here: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/11/16/...ent-of-energy/

YEAH FUCK THAT !

give the grants to the oil boys, without them we wouldnt be oil dependent...

It's not about giving grants to electric car companies, my comprehension-challenged little friend, it's about giving grants to friends of the administration, at the expense of other, equally qualified recipients. I thought you were in favor of fairness?

For once, please try to know what you are talking about before you post. Not all the transmissions you receive from the Obamatron in Chicago are accurate.

Where there are kickbacks there is corruption ...

It's not about giving grants to electric car companies, my comprehension-challenged little friend, it's about giving grants to friends of the administration, at the expense of other, equally qualified recipients. I thought you were in favor of fairness?

For once, please try to know what you are talking about before you post. Not all the transmissions you receive from the Obamatron in Chicago are accurate. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

YEAH FUCK THAT !

give the grants to the corrupt oil boys, without them and their republican oil whore politicians in washington we wouldnt be oil dependent...


better?

You refuse to comprehend, don't you, little man. Next!

<<< CBJ7 // COG >>>

It's not about giving grants to electric car companies, my comprehension-challenged little friend, it's about giving grants to friends of the administration, at the expense of other, equally qualified recipients. I thought you were in favor of fairness?

For once, please try to know what you are talking about before you post. Not all the transmissions you receive from the Obamatron in Chicago are accurate. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

That is seriously funny shit about transmissions. Cog. LOL

idiots like you two are the dems best friends ...

ponder that

idiots like you two are the dems best friends ...

ponder that Originally Posted by CJ7

I have ... for four years now.

It's not "dems" ..

....it's Obama who has "idiots" as "best friends."

Ask the employees of the Hostess company.

After the Energy Department will come the EPA.

Oh my -- XP Technologies lost out in the competition and then filed a lawsuit. You think that there might be a relationship there between the two? Kinda like when Boeing lost the Air Force tanker competition and sued. And then EADS lost the the next tanker competition and they sued. It's the American Way - if you lose you sue 'cause it's never your fault. I'm surprised Jerry Jones doesn't sue when the Cowboys lose.

I have ... for four years now.

It's not "dems" ..

....it's Obama who has "idiots" as "best friends."

Ask the employees of the Hostess company.

After the Energy Department will come the EPA. Originally Posted by LexusLover

4 years .. lmao

apparently you need 4 more because you didnt even begin to understand my post

keep trying tho ...

Boy, the Obamatron must be overheating, it's coming up with less coherent responses than ever. Better disconnect, CBJ7 and think for yourself, you will sound less stupid.

No, wait. We tried that before. Never mind.

you got nothing except the same exact reply day in day out

you got nothing except the same exact reply day in day out Originally Posted by CJ7

You got nothing. Period.

Hot air and name calling sums you up.

You got nothing. Period.

Hot air and name calling sums you up. Originally Posted by LexusLover

go study being stupid, ya got 4 more years to cost the republicans another election